held up, pushed along 7f out, ridden over 3f out, not trouble leaders
in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
dwelt, keen headway to track winner after 2f until ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
close up, headway to chase winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along 7f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off
held up, ridden 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong
made all, ridden over 2f out, ridden out
Nonrunner
AFFAIR returned to winning ways with a five-length romp over course and distance in November. He should go close again despite a 6lb rise. Sellingallthetime was beaten only a neck over today’s trip at Wolverhampton last week and is anther to consider while both Your Band and Konigin ran well over 1m4f last time with the latter preferred racing over today’s longer trip for the first time. Nafaayes has been in good form over 2m recently and finished in front of Goldslinger when runner-up over at Lingfield in November.
Regal Gait (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Held up in mid-division, driven 5f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Macksville (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Carvelas (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Given Choice (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Sellingallthetime (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Close up, ridden 2f out, hung left and ran on to press winner towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Scrafton (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Konigin 9-2 (9-5) Keen close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 13, 3/4l behind Taurean Dancer (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Lazarus (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) 2nd or 3rd until 3 out, soon driven and weakened, last of 6, 31 1/2l behind Falcon Sun (11-5) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gf in Dec.
Goldslinger (FR) 8-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Lumen (8-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Your Band 2-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Ember's Glow (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Affair 6-1 (9-0) In touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Earthly (9-3) by 5l, 11 ran.
Geordielad 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent next, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Mac Tottie (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Nafaayes (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders in chasing group, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Dance To Paris (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.